Combination comb and carrying case



June 8, 1948.

R. J. DELHAYE COMBINATION COMB AND CARRYING CASE Filed March 23, 1946 INVENTOR.

ROY J. DELHAYE I ATTORNEYS iv, nailfilecombination-and-in particular to a comb Patented June 8, 1948 COMBINATION" COMB AND GAERYINGCASE RoyJabelhaye, Highland-Darwin. ApplicatioxiMarch 23, 1946,"Serial No.'656;648 (S- Claims. (CL-1324.179)

This invention relates generally to a comb and.

2 'ing thedetails of the 'Various components "therehavingslots therein for containinga finger nail iE igJ'3 is-atopviewof the" base portion oft'the file, 'knife'or'sirnilar' items; comb showing-thespring clip positioned thereon;

-It-i's common 'pra'ctic'e for persons to carry a :1 and comb; nail file and similar-items to be handy for iEi'g. 4 isa cross-sectionab View -f2the comb useatany time needed so thatan attractive ap- 'shoWingi'the manner in which the'parts-are'sepearancecanat all times be presented. Such cured-together. items are 'usu'all carried-in the pocket of a mans In': practicingmy-invention"I -provide-a comb "suiiwor in allad'ys purse. In prior devices 'of. this -14) .ma'de::of plastic materia1 havinga base portion type-it'has been customary-toprovide a'case which wvith teet'h molded "thereon and recesses at the can -be-nsed for carrying these 'items as files-and top thereof and a second part adapted td'fit' over 'kriivesi having 'shar'p'edges; might injure the per- Stherecessesto form slots in the comb. The slots SOn-ca-rr'ying-"themor damage the pocket in which aresof appropriat sizeto receive a small nailfile they are being' carried or damage other objects -15 and aZrknifeLtherein. A spring clip -isprovided in the'rein. In these devi'cesthe case for carrying the .slots Torr-retaining the file -and kni-fe in -posithe itemsis usually the most expensive partof tionrinrthe: comb. Thus-"the com-b forms acase the combination. Also ametal member is usually .forLthe: nail :file and knife" and. thenail-"file and provided on the 'base portion of the' comb for sknifeserveto'reinforce the'co'mb W-hen" in position strengthening the comb to I prevent *breakagc .20 therein. r there'of while being-carried. "This further in- Refer1ing1noW to the drawings,the-comb Bis creases the 'c'ostof the items. composediof abbase portion H haVingteeth -IZ It isf therefora an' object of this invention to moldedtithereon; i'Ilhe' -base' portion -includes*re provide a comb and: nail file combinationawhich 06558813 andzl l oneitherside thereof. kchannel "is in'expen'siveand-of simple construction. shaped cover member If: is secured to-t-he-base ltais a further object of thisiinvention to -proportion and cooperates with the-recesses to form *videla ombshaving provisions therein for conslots inthe comb. J'Iherecessesin the basepor- "-itaiiringa-amail. file, knife orisimilarmitemsi so that tion are so positioned that the slots have openings all separatecarrying case is'not-required. .in.theopposite ends ofthe comb. Each of the nAreature ofathis invention-istheprovisiomof a -s1ots extendfrom one end of the comb longitucombhaving slots in the base portion thereof for dinally 'throughthe base portion substantially to containing. aunailffile, knife. or-flsimilar items. the. other end of the comb as shown in Fig: 3. The A further feature-inf ithisiinventionis the'vpro- .base portion vis.provided with-additional recesses visionbf a comb aridinail file combination wherel6 and llintoswhich a spring'clip I8 is positioned. in the comb acts as a case for the nail file and Z-Asclearlyshown dniFigs. 2 and 3, the spring clip the nail file acts-as a reinforcing member for has acentral-portion l9 which fits'in-the recesses the comb. k y l6 'and anmsrvw and-. 21vwhich' project-into the An additional feature of thisinvention-is the recesses I 3.and. :l4: respectively. ""Theendsofthe P S f mb having D O armsarezbent 'in and -arepos'itioned' in the slot ing a nail file, knife orsimiIar-items therein in' 40 l1. The.lO0ver1m mb -.|5 a be Secured: tdthe whichthe comb includes means for retaininesuch base o' 1 :by, rivets. positioned in open ZitGmS'iP'POSItIOn in the comb- 'ings 23 in' thecover member and cemented into .-@A still further feature of this inventlonr is the openings qudmythe. {plastic base. portionlofsthe provlslon of comb made molded plasma mate comb. Alternatively rivets'25; as shown by'dotte'd rial formed as two parts adapted to be secured lines in Fig 4 or other securing means can be together in such a manner to provide slots thereused b f anlfil an kn'f.

gf iifi fggfygif g5. 3 g i of A nail file 26 and knife 21 are shown posltioned this invention will be apparent from the folloW- m the comb 1n The nan file and kmfe are ing description taken in connection with the ac- 5 of Such length that the end of the hafldle of each companying drawingsin hi h; projects from the ends of the slots in the comb Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing the comso that the file and knife can be easily withdrawn. bination comb, nail file and knife assembly of this AS is pparent from an examination of Fi 2 invention; and 3, the arms 20 and 2| of the clip l8 bear Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the assembly showagainst the file and, knife when positioned in the slots to tend to retain these items in the slots, thus preventing accidental removal thereof.

As is apparent in the structure disclosed, the construction of the comb is very simple and inexpensive. The two parts of the comb can be molded in a well-known manner and assembled as previously described. The comb can be molded of any suitable plastic material and may be of any desired color. The cover member can be made of plastic and be of the same color or of contrasting color, thus providing many possibilities for makin the item attractive. The

ing a base portion having longitudinal recesses cover may also be made of thin metal which can be plated to give a very neat and pleasing ap-- pearance. The file and knife may be constructed of any high carbon steel which will provide a.

sharp file portion and a sharp edge on the knife.

The clip is formed by bending thin-spring material and does not require expensive machinery for manufacture.

It is therefore seen that a neat and attractive comb, nail file and knife combination is provided wherein the :comb forms a case for the'nail file and knife to prevent injury to the person of the user or other objects while they are being carried, and the file and knife serve as a reinforcing member for the comb to prevent breakage there of. The requirement for a separate case for carrying the file and comb and for an additional member for stiiiening the comb are therefore eliminated, reducing the cost of the combination to a large extent.

Although the invention has been described with reference to one specific embodiment thereof, it is apparent that the comb may be of varion either side thereof extending from one end thereof substantially to the other end, and a recess extending across said base portion, a channel shaped portion secured to said base portion to cooperate with the longitudinal recesses therein to form slots in said receptacle, and a clip ous designs, and other modifications thereof are possible within the intended scope of the invention. For example, a slot might be provided on only one side of the comb whereby only one item can be carried therein. Also slotsmay be:

provided of such shape and size to carry other items than a nail file and knife. Accordingly, it is desired that the invention be limited-only to the extent defined by the appended claims.

I claim: 1. A comb, nail file and knife combination comprising a self-contained unit including a comb having a base portion with teeth thereon, said base portion having a first slot therein extending from one end thereof longitudinally" through saidbase portion substantially to the other end and a second slot extending from said other end substantially to said first end, a clip secured to said base portion having arms extending in said slots, a steel nail file positioned in one:

of said slots with the end projecting from said slot, a steel knife positioned in theother of said slots with the end projecting from said slot, said arms of said clips contacting said nail file and knife for releasably retaining said nail file and. knife in said comb, Said steel nail file and said; steel knife extending substantially the, entire length of said comb to thereby serve as reinforcing members for said comb.

including a central portion positioned in the recess extending across said base portion and arms positioned in said slots. g

4. A receptacle for articles used in in anicuring; such as nail-files, knives and the like, comprising a base portion having recesseson either side thereof, one ofsaid recesses extending from' ,one end of said base portion substantially to the other end thereof and the other recess extending from said other end of said base portion substantially to said one end,-a channelshaped portion adapted to fit over said base portion and cooperate with said recesses to provide two slots in said receptacle one of which has-an opening at one end thereof and the second having an opening at the other end of said comb receptacle.

5. A case for containing a nail file or the like comprising a base member having a slot therein extending from one end. thereof. longitudinally through said base member substantially to the, other end thereof, a clip mounted in saidbase portion centrally thereof and having anarmextending into said slot, said clip being arranged to releasably retain the file in said slot.

6. In a comb and manicure instrumentnassembly, an elongated base portionwith integral teeth extending therefrom and having two longitudinal recesses th'erein open on opposite sides of said base portion, each of said recesses extending REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record ini the 'file of this patent;

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Wyman June 28, 1938 

